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Coloured mezzotint of Mount Etna erupting at night, with glowing lava fountains, orange smoke clouds, a lit lakeside town and small boats in the foreground.

An eruption of Mount Etna at night, possibly in 1787. Coloured mezzotint by J.-M. Mixelle after A. d'Anna.

A night eruption of Mount Etna shows a glowing column of smoke and lava fountains rising above a dark, rugged peak. Orange light illuminates the clouds, the slopes and a lake where small boats and a harbour town sit in the foreground. The caption below reads "Eruption du Mont Etna".

Artist
Anna, Alessandro d'
Date
[1787?]
Medium
Mezzotints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2610 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1797.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

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Español: Erupción del monte Etna de noche

Una erupción nocturna del monte Etna muestra una columna brillante de humo y fuentes de lava que se elevan sobre un pico oscuro y escarpado. La luz anaranjada ilumina las nubes, las laderas y un lago donde reposan pequeños botes y un pueblo costero en primer plano.

Português: Erupção do Monte Etna à Noite

Uma erupção noturna do Monte Etna mostra uma coluna brilhante de fumaça e fontes de lava subindo acima de um pico escuro e acidentado. A luz alaranjada ilumina as nuvens, as encostas e um lago onde barcos pequenos e uma cidade portuária aparecem em primeiro plano.

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